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Offline Raith

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1st OIF MOH
« on: February 02, 2005, 02:05:50 PM »
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« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2005, 03:19:39 PM »
They look pretty damn happy for not having their father and husband around...Well I thought there were other recipients of the MOH already? I guess im mistaken though.

EDIT: Heres a great story i found on AEX:
http://www.airsoftextreme.com/gallery/a ... winner.jpg
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« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2005, 03:26:57 PM »
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They look pretty damn happy for not having their father and husband around...Well I thought there were other recipients of the MOH already? I guess im mistaken though.
There were some other nominees, but not recipients.
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« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2005, 03:31:45 PM »
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They look pretty damn happy for not having their father and husband around...Well I thought there were other recipients of the MOH already? I guess im mistaken though.


That is the first for this war. I'm sure they're happy becuase he is getting honored for falling in combat as he did.
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« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2005, 04:12:41 PM »
Gary Gordon and Randall Shughart were the last MOH recipients, 12 years ago.
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« Reply #5 on: February 02, 2005, 04:28:22 PM »
Why they kept referring to him as "Sgt." rather than SFC confounds me.  I guess we can chalk that one up to less-than-knowing reporters.  At least they didn't call it the CONGRESSIONAL MOH, or say that he "won" it.

Mediocre article, but a good story nonetheless.  Thanks, Matt.
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« Reply #6 on: February 02, 2005, 04:35:43 PM »
yes, this is true. A ton were given out during the vietnam conflict, werent there?

My friends great grandpa recieved one in world war two for single handedly taking down 2 MG nests to get to some wounded camrades, and was wounded(but survived!!!) in the process. At least that is my understanding of the incident, there might be more, or maybe less, not sure.
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« Reply #7 on: February 02, 2005, 05:30:16 PM »
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yes, this is true. A ton were given out during the vietnam conflict, werent there?

245 were awarded in the Vietnam era.

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My friends great grandpa recieved one in world war two for single handedly taking down 2 MG nests to get to some wounded camrades, and was wounded(but survived!!!) in the process. At least that is my understanding of the incident, there might be more, or maybe less, not sure.


Whats his name?
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« Reply #8 on: February 02, 2005, 05:48:07 PM »
raith, i'll ask my friend for his name, and what he got it for.
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